“The water crisis is a health crisis, it’s a farming crisis, it’s an economic crisis, it’s a climate crisis, and
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Climate Change Will Further Threaten Freshwater Availability
Last year, John Matthews — CI’s new director of Freshwater Climate Change — traveled to eastern Nepal to see firsthand how
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Ecuador Project Receives Wetlands Restoration Award
Good news from Ecuador! The Laguna de Cube, a Ramsar site in the southeastern portion of Mache-Chindul Ecological Reserve, has
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New Film Shows World’s Forests From Above
Earlier this month, when the U.N. launched the International Year of Forests in New York City, acclaimed photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand
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Working to Protect Reefs at Risk
Seventy-five percent of the world’s coral reefs are threatened by human activities, according to Reefs at Risk Revisited, a new
The World’s 10 Most Threatened Forest Hotspots
Today, in an effort to focus the world’s attention on the need to increase the protection of forests — and
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Davos Update: Dr. Greg Stone on the Economic Value of Oceans
“The ocean is our biggest asset — and it’s in trouble.” This is the message Dr. Greg Stone, noted oceanographer,
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Nonpartisan Documentary Focuses on Energy Solutions
In his State of the Union address last week, President Obama announced some bold plans for clean energy development in
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How Can We Adapt to Extreme Weather Events?
Over the last several weeks, Australia’s Queensland province has received tremendous amounts of rain, which has left most of the
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New US Congress May Prevent EPA Action on Climate Change
As the 112th Congress begins its session today, there will be a renewed focus on domestic priorities, many of which
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